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Education is one of the fundamental pillars of the AAMD’s mission statement. This expansion of space is going to allow for more education, more students and a more diverse delivery of curriculum. In addition, these training spaces are an added member benefi t. Members with internal training departments can now utilize this space to off er their own curriculum in the hands-on format. VISION The AAMD aims to off er the highest level of education to its membership through new training spaces, new curriculum and innovative ways to deliver that education. The expansion of current training spaces and addition of the HOME Room allows AAMD to off er more classes annually which provides more opportunities for members to pursue their professional development goals. In addition, the HOME Room will now provide a kinesthetic learning style that wasn’t previously available. WHAT TO EXPECT High energy, fun and hands-on! This new training space was built for maintenance professionals BY maintenance professionals. The HOME Room is state of the art but allows maintenance teams to get their hands dirty by not only learning how to fi x something, but by truly fi xing it in the classroom setting. The HOME Room is nothing like a typical classroom environment. Yes, there are tables, chairs and a screen for a PowerPoint, but this space off ers fl exibility and encourages students to get up, move around and dive into the equipment they have at their fi ngertips. www.aamdhq.org JANUARY 2020 TRENDS | 29